Happy Labor day(again)! Here is part two of the chapter. Sorry for the shortness, homework can get pretty annoying sometimes. Well, here you go!

Previously

"Nice to see you again Delia, may I come in?" The man questioned.

"You never had good timing, Red. You never did."

Ash runs into a nearby forest. Limping, the boy continues to push himself.

Running. That's all I ever did nowadays. Running from the problems of everyday life. Running from the feelings I have. Running from the people I love. In fact, I'm doing all of these things right now. When it comes down to it, I could probably run until my legs gave out.

My Dad. Why did he have to come? Why did he have to see me run like the coward I am? Why am I so upset at a man I never met? No matter what my mom would tell me, I still can't help but think that is was my fault for the way he is.

I can hear Pikachu projecting its lightning bolts from its cheeks. He wants me to stop running. He cries his usual cry. I can't listen to him. Not yet. I run even faster in a different direction. Knowing my Mom, she probably sent my friends after me.

I reach an opening. I scan the area to see a tree that I remember from my young age. I was lost and it started to rain. The frightened boy I was back then, hid in the tree for cover. It was where I discovered I wanted to travel the world and meet new Pokemon.

Ash walks up to the tree. He stares it down as if it had eyes of its own. Pikachu cautiously observing the trainer's behavior jumps off of his shoulder.

What a useless tree. Ash clenches his fist. You brought me false hope. You gave me a dream that I could never fulfill. Ash closes his eyes. He raises his clenched hand and thrusts it at the tree.

"YOU RUINED MY LIFE!" His fist makes contact. A sharp pain shoots up his arm through and his body. He gasps. His ribs ooze with a burning sensation. He falls to his knees but that makes it worse. Pain shoots up the knee that was recovering.

Pikachu runs up to his trainer. "Pika Pi!" He cries.

"I'm okay Pikachu. Just go rest in the tree. I'll be here for a while."

"Pika?"

"Just go okay?" Ash said kindly, ignoring the pain. Pikachu does as its told and balls up in the tree.

Look at me. Blaming my own stupidity on a tree. Ash sighs and puts his back against the tree that his partner is resting in.

"Where did he go?" Clemont asks. The group was in the forest looking for Ash.

A roar of thunder could be heard in the distance. Gray clouds forming a blanket, covering the sky.

"I don't know," Serena said. Serena pulled out her tablet to look at the local weather. "I do know we better find him fast, they are calling for rain, thunderstorms, and a tornado watch," Serena says worriedly.

"Tornado watch?" Bonnie said frightened. Squishy and Dedenne poke their head out of Bonnie's parcel.

"Denne?"

"Don't worry Bonnie. Nine times out of ten, the tornado doesn't form." Clemont said.

Serena looks at the young girl "He's right Bonnie." She looks back at the sky, "but I wouldn't want Ash out in this situation."

"I say we split up. We could find him faster." Clemont said. " I have walky-talky trackers on me. Serena, would you mind going by yourself?"

"By myself?" I have to do whatever I can to find him, I know what he must be feeling. "Yes, that's fine." Serena takes the walky-talky.

"Bonnie, you'll hold the tracking system," Clemont said while giving the touchpad to Bonnie. "Just tell us if you find Ash or anything regarding him."

"Right!" Serena said confidently. She heads in the opposite direction of the twins. Her ankle was doing fine even with all the running. Hospitals can be so overdramatic.

Serena started to run faster hoping to find Ash soon.

"Red Ketchum?" Grace spoke in shock.

"Yes?"

"Didn't you go to Kanto High?" Grace questioned.

Delia spoke before he could. "Yes, that's actually where we met."

"And fell in love." Red finished her sentence.

"I was there for my senior year. I remember you because of that one weird occurrence-"

"Don't talk about that!" Red calmed his voice. "Please."

"Well, I'll leave you two alone. You have some catching up to do. I'll be in the guest room if you need me." Grace said.

Grace and Delia made eye contact. Delia's eyes said thank you while Grace's said you're welcome. Once she was upstairs Delia started to talk.

"So, Red. I assume you want to do the usual." Delia said bitterly, not speaking what she wanted to really say.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Red asked, picking up her tone.

"Oh you know, I show you some recent pictures of Ash, tell you what Pokemon he has now, tell you about his friends and recent happenings. And..."

"And what?"

"Right, and then you say it's time for you to leave. You tell me how much you love me. I tell you to 'stay' and 'see your son'. But then of course you leave. Just like you did when Ashton was born."

Red becomes quiet. He speaks in a whisper. "You know very well why I left, Delia."

"Yeah, and that excuse only worked when he was a child." Delia's eyes start to fill with tears. "Now you have no reason to stay away from your me and your own son!" Tears flow from her eyes burying her head in her hands. Red embraced her in his arms.

"It's okay. Don't cry." Red said. Delia took her face out of her hands.

"It's too late now," Delia said. "But it's not too late for you to decide to stay. Ash really needs a male role model in his life, especially right now."

"I understand," Red responded softly.

"Now, why don't I get you those pictures," Delia said.

"Sounds great."

So I'm gonna end it there. I would've updated the two chapters as one but I wasn't finished. This is fine too I hope! Hope you enjoyed. If you could follow, favorite, and review, I would love you forever! Have a good week! ALSS out!